KR102498714B1 - Electronic device and method for providing content - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments, an electronic device for providing content in a home network may include a communication module configured to receive first content generated by at least one controlled device under control of a control device; and storing the received first content so that it is mapped to at least one target device to which the received first content is to be provided among the at least one controlled device, and obtaining second content related to the first content; and a processor configured to transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to the at least one target device when a content provision condition is satisfied. Other embodiments are possible.

Description

Electronic device and method for providing content {ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENT}

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and method for providing content, and more particularly, to an electronic device and method for providing content to a target device in a home network.

Recently, the development and dissemination of smart devices linked to networks are being actively carried out, and the Internet of Things (IoT), which intelligently forms mutually cooperative relationships through linkage between smart devices, is becoming a big issue. Due to changes in use environments centered on smart devices and rapid development of wireless network environments, the paradigm is shifting from a PC-based computing environment to a wireless computing environment centered on mobile devices even at home. In addition, as information appliances and white appliances rapidly develop into smart appliances, and IoT devices such as various types of wearable devices centered on smartphones enter the home network environment, a new form of collaboration between existing home appliances and IoT devices is emerging. of smart home services are being tried.

According to the existing technology, when useful information related to daily life is found while using smart devices or IoT devices, it can be captured or a URL with related information can be bookmarked and stored. However, over time, the fact that the related information has been stored may be forgotten and the stored information may not be used, or the process of searching for the stored information may be repeated.

Various embodiments of the present invention, for example, when useful content is discovered while using a smart device or IoT device, capture or bookmark related content and store it, metadata including at least one keyword extracted from the stored related content and a target device to which the stored related content is to be transmitted creates and stores a map (e.g., meta information table) to which the map is mapped, thereby transmitting the stored related content to the corresponding target device based on the map. A delivery system and method may be provided.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device for providing content includes a communication module configured to receive first content generated by at least one controlled device under control of a control device; and storing the received first content so that it is mapped to at least one target device to which the received first content is to be provided among the at least one controlled device, and obtaining second content related to the first content; and a processor configured to transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to the at least one target device when a content provision condition is satisfied.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for providing content in an electronic device may include receiving first content generated by at least one controlled device according to control of a control device; storing the received first content and at least one target device to which the received first content is to be provided among the at least one controlled device so as to be mapped; obtaining second content related to the first content; and transmitting at least one of the first content and the second content to the at least one target device when a content provision condition is satisfied.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device for providing content includes a communication module receiving a control signal of a control device; an output module outputting content according to the received control signal; and generating first content by capturing at least a part of the content being output, transmitting the generated first content to a server, and when a content providing condition is satisfied, receiving the first content or information related to the first content from the server. and a processor configured to receive at least one of the second content and to output at least one of the received first or second content through the output module.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, for example, when a user finds useful information using a smart device, the useful information is displayed or reproduced at an appropriate time, place, or device without separately memorizing or bookmarking it. User convenience can be improved by providing it.

Further, according to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to automatically collect and provide not only information captured by a user but also secondary information related to the captured information without user manipulation.

In addition, according to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to automatically display or play back collected content on a corresponding device according to a pattern for a content providing environment repeated by the user without a user's manipulation.

1 illustrates a network environment according to various embodiments.
2 illustrates a home network environment for content delivery according to various embodiments.
3 shows a block diagram of a server in a home network according to various embodiments.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing content by a server in a home network according to various embodiments.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing content by a server in a home network according to various embodiments.
6A and 6B are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing content by a server in a home network according to various embodiments.
7 is a block diagram of a controlled device in a home network according to various embodiments.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing content from a controlled device within a home network according to various embodiments.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing content from a controlled device within a home network according to various embodiments.
10A to 10F are exemplary diagrams illustrating an interface of a control device for providing content in a home network according to various embodiments.
11 is an exemplary diagram illustrating execution of content provided to a target device among a plurality of controlled devices in a home network according to various embodiments.
12A to 12C are diagrams illustrating execution of content provided to a target device among a plurality of controlled devices in a home network according to various embodiments.
13A and 13B are exemplary diagrams illustrating execution of content provided to a target device among a plurality of controlled devices in a home network according to various embodiments.
14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing content in a home network according to various embodiments.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of this document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the technology described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives of the embodiments of this document. . In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for like elements.

In this document, expressions such as "has", "may have", "includes", or "may include" refer to the presence of a corresponding feature (eg, numerical value, function, operation, or component such as a part). , which does not preclude the existence of additional features.

In this document, expressions such as "A or B", "at least one of A and/and B", or "one or more of A or/and B" may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. . For example, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, Or (3) may refer to all cases including at least one A and at least one B.

Expressions such as "first", "second", "first", or "second" as used herein may modify various elements, in any order and/or importance, and may refer to one element as another. It is used to distinguish from components, but does not limit the components. For example, a first user device and a second user device may represent different user devices regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of rights described in this document, a first element may be called a second element, and similarly, the second element may also be renamed to the first element.

A component (e.g., a first component) is "(operatively or communicatively) coupled with/to" another component (e.g., a second component); When referred to as "connected to", it should be understood that the certain component may be directly connected to the other component or connected through another component (eg, a third component). On the other hand, when an element (eg, a first element) is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element (eg, a second element), the element and the above It may be understood that other components (eg, a third component) do not exist between the other components.

As used in this document, the expression "configured to" means "suitable for", "having the capacity to", depending on the situation. ", "designed to", "adapted to", "made to", or "capable of" can be used interchangeably. The term "configured (or set) to" may not necessarily mean only "specifically designed to" hardware. Instead, in some contexts, the phrase "device configured to" may mean that the device is "capable of" in conjunction with other devices or components. For example, the phrase "a processor configured (or configured) to perform A, B, and C" may include a dedicated processor (eg, embedded processor) to perform the operation, or by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device. , may mean a general-purpose processor (eg, CPU or application processor) capable of performing corresponding operations.

Terms used in this document are only used to describe a specific embodiment, and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. Singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field described in this document. Among the terms used in this document, terms defined in a general dictionary may be interpreted as having the same or similar meaning as the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this document, an ideal or excessively formal meaning. not be interpreted as In some cases, even terms defined in this document cannot be interpreted to exclude the embodiments of this document.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments of the present document include, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a video phone, and an e-book reader. , desktop personal computer (laptop personal computer), netbook computer, workstation, server, PDA (personal digital assistant), PMP (portable multimedia player), MP3 player, mobile It may include at least one of a medical device, a camera, or a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may be an accessory (eg, watch, ring, bracelet, anklet, necklace, glasses, contact lens, or head-mounted-device (HMD)), fabric or clothing integrated ( For example, it may include at least one of an electronic clothing), a body attachment type (eg, a skin pad or tattoo), or a living body implantable type (eg, an implantable circuit).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a home appliance. Home appliances include, for example, televisions, digital video disk (DVD) players, audio systems, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwave ovens, washing machines, air purifiers, set-top boxes, and home automation controls. Home automation control panel, security control panel, TV box (eg Samsung HomeSync ^TM , Apple TV ^TM , or Google TV ^TM ), game console (eg Xbox ^TM , PlayStation ^TM ), electronic dictionary , an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic picture frame.

In another embodiment, the electronic device may include various types of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measuring devices (such as blood glucose meter, heart rate monitor, blood pressure monitor, or body temperature monitor), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT (computed tomography), imager, or ultrasonicator, etc.), navigation device, GNSS (global navigation satellite system), EDR (event data recorder), FDR (flight data recorder), automotive infotainment ) devices, marine electronics (e.g. marine navigation systems, gyrocompasses, etc.), avionics, security devices, automotive head units, industrial or home robots, automatic teller's machines (ATMs) of financial institutions , point of sales (POS) in stores, or internet of things devices (e.g. light bulbs, sensors, electric or gas meters, sprinklers, smoke alarms, thermostats, street lights, toasters) , Exercise equipment, hot water tank, heater, boiler, etc.) may include at least one.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or a building/structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measuring devices (eg, Water, electricity, gas, radio wave measuring devices, etc.) may include at least one. In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device. In addition, the electronic device according to the embodiment of this document is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include new electronic devices according to technological development.

Hereinafter, an electronic device according to various embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (eg, an artificial intelligence electronic device).

Referring to FIG. 1 , an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 in various embodiments is described. The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input/output interface 150, a display 160, and a communication interface 170. In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or may additionally include other components.

The bus 110 may include, for example, circuitry that connects the components 120, 130, and 150 to 170 to each other and transmits communication (eg, control messages and/or data) between the components. there is.

The processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor 120 may, for example, execute calculations or data processing related to control and/or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101 . The processor 120 may be referred to as a controller, include the controller as a part thereof, or constitute the controller.

Memory 130 may include volatile and/or non-volatile memory. The memory 130 may store, for example, commands or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, memory 130 may store software and/or programs 140 . Program 140 includes, for example, kernel 141, middleware 143, application programming interface (API) 145, and/or application program (or "application") 147, etc. can include At least a part of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

Kernel 141, for example, includes system resources (eg, middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147) used to execute operations or functions implemented in other programs (eg, middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147). : The bus 110, the processor 120, or the memory 130, etc.) can be controlled or managed. In addition, the kernel 141 may provide an interface capable of controlling or managing system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 from the middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147. can

The middleware 143 may perform an intermediary role so that, for example, the API 145 or the application program 147 communicates with the kernel 141 to exchange data.

Also, the middleware 143 may process one or more task requests received from the application program 147 according to priority. For example, the middleware 143 may use system resources (eg, the bus 110, the processor 120, or the memory 130, etc.) of the electronic device 101 for at least one of the application programs 147. You can give priority. For example, the middleware 143 may perform scheduling or load balancing of the one or more task requests by processing the one or more task requests according to the priority assigned to the at least one task.

The API 145 is, for example, an interface for the application 147 to control functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143, such as file control, window control, image processing, or text. It may include at least one interface or function (eg, command) for control.

The input/output interface 150 may serve as an interface capable of transferring commands or data input from a user or other external device to other component(s) of the electronic device 101 . Also, the input/output interface 150 may output commands or data received from other element(s) of the electronic device 101 to a user or other external device.

The display 160 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, or It may include a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. The display 160 may display various types of content (eg, text, image, video, icon, symbol, etc.) to the user. The display 160 may include a touch screen, and may receive, for example, a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using an electronic pen or a part of the user's body.

The communication interface 170 establishes communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (eg, the first external electronic device 102 , the second external electronic device 104 , or the server 106 ). can For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 through wireless or wired communication to communicate with an external device (eg, the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106). The communication interface 170 may include a communication processor (CP), and the communication processor may configure one of a plurality of modules constituting the communication interface 170 . In one embodiment, the communication processor may be included in the processor 120 .

Wireless communication is, for example, a cellular communication protocol, for example, long-term evolution (LTE), LTE Advance (LTE-A), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal At least one of a mobile telecommunications system), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), and the like may be used. Wireless communication may also include, for example, near field communication 164 . The short-range communication 164 may include, for example, at least one of wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), and global navigation satellite system (GNSS). GNSS is a global positioning system (GPS), global navigation satellite system (glonass), Beidou navigation satellite system (hereinafter “Beidou”) or Galileo, the European global satellite-based navigation system, depending on the area of use or bandwidth. may contain at least one. Hereinafter, in this document, “GPS” may be used interchangeably with “GNSS”. Wired communication may include, for example, at least one of universal serial bus (USB), high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), recommended standard 232 (RS-232), or plain old telephone service (POTS). The network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, for example, a computer network (eg, a LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102 and 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, server 106 may include a group of one or more servers. According to various embodiments, all or part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more electronic devices (eg, the electronic devices 102 and 104, or the server 106). According to this, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or upon request, the electronic device 101 instead of or in addition to executing the function or service by itself, at least some functions related thereto may request another device (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 or the server 106). The additional function may be executed and the result may be transmitted to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide the requested function or service by processing the received result as it is or additionally. For example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technologies may be used.

2 illustrates a home network environment for content delivery according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2 , a home network 200 may include a controller device 201, a plurality of controlled devices 202a to 202e, and a server 206. At least one of the plurality of controlled devices 202a to 202e may also serve as a control device. In the present disclosure, it is assumed that the smart phone 201a can serve as both a controlled device and a control device.

The control device 201 can communicate with the controlled devices 202a to 202e and/or the server 206 through the first network 212 and is registered for the smart home service through the second network 214. It may communicate with an external server (e.g., cloud 208).

According to one embodiment, the first network 212 may provide short-range communication-based data. For example, the first network 212 includes at least one of wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), ZigBee, Z-Wave, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), and the like. can include

According to one embodiment, the second network 214 may provide a service based on packet data (or Internet protocol). For example, the second network 214 may include at least one of a computer network (eg, LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

The controlled devices 202a to 202e are devices registered to the server 206 (e.g., the server 106) that provides the smart home service for the smart home service, and are connected to the smart home network for the smart home service. It may include one smart device and/or internet of things (IoT) device.

The controlled devices 202a to 202e may generate predetermined first content under the control of a user or at least one control device 201 (eg, a smart phone 201a or a remote controller 202b). For example, when a user discovers useful information while watching a broadcast through a controlled device (eg, the smart TV 202a), the user generates first content by capturing at least a part of the corresponding broadcast (eg, first content) The controlled device 202a directly manipulates the corresponding controlled device (eg, smart TV 202a) or captures at least a part of the corresponding broadcast (eg, the first content) through at least one control device 201 to ), a control signal (eg, a content creation control signal) may be transmitted. The controlled device (eg, smart TV 202a) captures at least a portion of the content according to a control signal (eg, a content creation control signal) received from the control device 201 to generate predetermined first content. can do. The controlled device (eg, the smart TV 202a) may transmit the generated first content to the server 206 .

The server 206 may store the first content received from the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e in a memory. The server 206 may obtain second content related to the first content from the Internet or the like. According to one embodiment, the second content is, for example, a broadcast program related to the first content, a video, a text (eg, an article or a blog post, a web page, etc.) or audio data (eg, a sound source or voice data, etc.).

The server 206 may further store the obtained second content in a memory. In addition, the server 206 may map the received first content to at least one target device to which the first content is to be provided in response to the received first content among at least one controlled device 202a to 202e in the smart home network. A first meta information table related to the first content may be created. For example, the server 206 may extract first metadata from the received first content. The server 206 may create a first meta information table by matching the extracted first meta data with a content providing condition corresponding to the first content. The server 206 displays at least one of the first content and the second content on the display of at least one target device stored in the first meta information table when a content provision condition is satisfied based on the generated first meta information table. One may be output, or a corresponding setting parameter of a corresponding target device may be changed based on a setting parameter extracted from at least one of the first content and the second content.

In addition, the server 206 transmits at least one of the first content or the second content to a mobile terminal (e.g. : Can be transmitted to the smart phone (201a)). The server 206 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 .

3 is a block diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the server 306 may include at least one of a communication module 310 , a memory 320 , an input/output interface 330 , and a processor 340 . The server 306 may include part or all of the server 106 shown in FIG. 1 or the server 206 shown in FIG. 2 .

The communication module 310 may perform a communication connection with an external electronic device and may include at least one of a first communication module 312 and a second communication module 314 . The communication module 310 may include part or all of the communication interface 170 shown in FIG. 1 or the first network 212 shown in FIG. 2 . The communication module 310 may be referred to as a communication unit or communication circuit, may include the communication unit or communication circuit as a part thereof, or constitute the communication unit or communication circuit.

According to one embodiment, the first communication module 312 may provide short-range communication-based data. For example, the communication module 310 includes at least one controlled device (eg, a smart device or an IoT device (eg, a smart device or an IoT device) connected to a smart home network (eg, the first network 212) through the first communication module 312. 202a to 202e) and/or a control device (eg, at least one of a smart phone 201a or a remote controller 201b) and a communication connection. For example, the first communication module 312 may include at least one of wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), ZigBee, Z-Wave, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), and the like. may contain one.

According to one embodiment, the second communication module 314 may provide a service based on packet data (or Internet protocol). For example, the communication module 310 may communicate with an external server (eg, cloud 208) and/or a control device (eg, smart phone 201a) through the second communication module 312. there is. For example, the second communication module 314 may include at least one of a computer network (eg, LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

For example, the communication module 310 receives first content from at least one controlled device (eg, smart TV 201a) connected to the smart home network 212 through the first communication module 312. can do. In addition, the communication module 310, for example, transmits the received first content to the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e connected to the smart home network 212 through the first communication module 312. According to a content providing condition, the first content may be transmitted to at least one target device mapped to be provided (eg, the refrigerator 202b). Also, the communication module 310 may transmit the received first content to the external server (eg, the cloud 208) through the second communication module 312, for example.

Memory 320 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of server 306 . The memory 320 may include part or all of the memory 130 shown in FIG. 1 . Also, the memory 320 may store the first content received through the communication module 310 . Also, the memory 320 may further store second content obtained in relation to the received first content.

The input/output interface 330 may include part or all of the input/output interface 150 shown in FIG. 1, or a predetermined input device (not shown), a display (eg, the display 160 shown in FIG. 1 or It may include a part or all of an audio module (not shown) For example, the input device may include a touch panel, and the input device may include (a digital pen sensor, a key ( key, or at least one of an ultrasonic input device For example, the display may include a panel, and the display may further include a hologram device and/or a projector. For example, the audio module can convert sound and an electrical signal in two directions, and the audio module can process sound information input or output through a speaker, receiver, earphone, or microphone, for example. .

Also, the input/output interface 330 may receive, for example, at least one of first meta data and second meta data from a user.

Processor 340 may provide overall control of server 306 . The processor 340 may include part or all of the processor 120 shown in FIG. 1 .

The processor 340 may perform, for example, a first signal received from at least one controlled device (eg, a smart device or IoT device 202a to 202e) connected to a smart home network (eg, the first network 212). Content and at least one target device to which the received first content will be provided among at least one controlled device 202a to 202e may be mapped and stored in the memory 320 . According to one embodiment, the first content is, for example, at least one of a broadcast program, a video, text (eg, an article or article published on a blog, a web page, etc.) or audio data (eg, sound source or voice data, etc.) may contain one.

In addition, the processor 340 may, for example, map the received first content to at least one target device (eg, refrigerator 202b) among the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e. A first meta information table related to the first content may be created. For example, the processor 340 may extract first metadata related to the first content from the received first content. According to an embodiment, the extracted first metadata includes tag information, EPG (Electric Program Guide) information, and at least one piece of tag information or EPG information included in the received first content. 1 keyword, or a combination thereof.

In addition, the processor 340, for example, maps the first content, first metadata extracted from the first content, and/or a content providing condition corresponding to the first content to create the first meta information table. can create According to an embodiment, the content providing condition includes a device type of the at least one target device mapped in correspondence with (the at least one first keyword included in) the extracted first metadata, the extracted first metadata The area (/place/space) where the at least one target device is installed in advance corresponding to the meta data (the at least one first keyword included in) or the extracted first meta data (the at least one included in the at least one keyword) It may include at least one of time data mapped to correspond to the first keyword of).

For example, the processor 340 may use at least one first keyword extracted from the first content as a device type of at least one target device to which the first content is to be provided, an area in which the at least one target device is to be installed ( /place/space) or the operating time of the at least one target device, the first meta information table as shown in [Table 1] may be generated and stored in the memory 320.

Keyword Target Device Area(Place) Time face wash, toilet in the bathroom
display device
(e.g. mirrors with defplay) Bathroom 19:00 - 21:00 cooking recipe oven, refrigerator Kitchen 17:00 - 20:00 baseball, movies smart tv living room 07:00~09:00 books, movies tablet, smartphone Bedroom 10:00 - 15:00

Referring to [Table 1], for example, when the first metadata extracted from the received first content includes at least one first keyword such as face wash or toilet, the at least one controlled device The corresponding target device corresponding to the at least one first keyword among (202a to 202e) may be a display device (eg, a mirror 202e including a display) in a bathroom, and an area where the target device 202e is installed ( /place/space) may be a bathroom, and the time at which the corresponding target device 202e is operated may be from 19:00 to 21:00. Similarly, when the first metadata extracted from the received first content includes at least one first keyword such as cooking or recipe, the at least one third of the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e The device type of the corresponding target device corresponding to 1 keyword may be at least one of an oven or a refrigerator (eg, a refrigerator 202b), and the area (/place/space) in which the corresponding target device 202b is installed may be a kitchen. and the operating time of the corresponding target device 202b may be from 17:00 to 20:00.

When a condition for providing content is satisfied based on the generated first meta information table, the processor 340 may, for example, approach a region (/place/space) set in the first meta information table or the first meta information table. When the time set in the meta information table is reached, the first content may be transmitted to at least one target device stored in the first meta information table. The processor 340 may control the at least one target device to provide the first content to the user. For example, the processor 340 transmits the first content to the at least one target device and then outputs the first content through an output device (eg, a display or an audio module) of the at least one target device. You can control it.

According to an embodiment, if the first content is visual data such as text, image, or document, the processor 340 causes the corresponding target device to display or reproduce the first content on the display of the at least one target device. You can control it.

According to one embodiment, the processor 340 outputs the first content through an audio module of the at least one target device when the first content is auditory data such as a music file, an audio file, or a voice file. You can control the target device.

According to one embodiment, the processor 340 outputs the first content through various output devices such as a display or an audio module of the at least one target device when the first content is multimedia content such as a video or moving picture. A corresponding target device can be controlled.

According to an embodiment, the processor 340 may automatically set the device type of the target device stored in the first meta information table by receiving an input from a user or by using at least one extracted keyword. For example, the processor 340 may generate the first meta information table by receiving a device type of a target device to be mapped with the first content and the at least one keyword extracted from the first content from a user. . Alternatively, the processor 340, for example, for each of the at least one controlled device (eg, a smart device or an IoT device 202a to 202e), the controllable device 202a to 202e has a predetermined number of control points. 2 Meta information tables can be stored in advance. For example, the processor 340 requests and receives from the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e a second meta information table previously stored in the corresponding device to each of the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e. can do. The processor 340 may store in the memory 320 the preset second meta-information table each received from the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e. Alternatively, the processor 340 may download the preset second meta information table for the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e through the Internet and store it in the memory 320 . According to one embodiment, the preset second meta-information table may be provided from the manufacturer of each controlled device 202a to 202e.

For example, when the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e is a refrigerator 202b), the second keyword set in the preset second meta information table for the controlled device 202b is a refrigerator; It is assumed to include dishes, recipes, and the like. In this case, the processor 340 compares the generated first meta information table with the preset second meta information table to determine the controlled devices 202a to 202e having the same second keyword as the first keyword. The device type of the target device corresponding to the at least one extracted first keyword may be automatically set. For example, when the at least one first keyword extracted from the received first content includes at least one of refrigerator, cooking, and recipe, the processor 340 determines the extracted at least one first keyword and the preset keyword. An apparatus for comparing at least one second keyword included in at least one set second metadata and corresponding to a second keyword matching the extracted at least one first keyword among the preset at least one second keywords The type may be automatically set to the device type of the target device corresponding to the first content. The generated first meta information table or the preset second meta information table may be directly edited or updated by a user's input through the input/output interface 330 .

For example, the processor 340 may receive input from the user and set the parameters of the content providing condition (eg, at least one of a device type, region (/place/space), or time of at least one target device). . For example, the processor 340 may include a device type of the at least one target device to which the first content is provided from the user (eg, a display device 202e in a bathroom), an area in which the at least one target device is to be installed ( /place/space) area data (e.g. toilet or location coordinates for toilets) or time data (e.g. 19:00 to 21:00) for the operating time of the at least one target device from the user received and stored in the first meta information table to be mapped with first meta data (eg, at least one first keyword included in the first meta data) extracted from the first content. In addition, the processor 340, for example, performs at least one of adding, changing, or deleting the first meta data by a user's input through the input/output interface 330 to the first meta data extracted from the first content. Thus, the first meta information table can be edited and/or updated.

In addition, the processor 340, for example, stores at least one second meta information table including at least one second meta data preset for each of the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e in the memory 320. can be stored in advance. According to one embodiment, the processor 340 requests a second meta information table previously stored in the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e, and in response to the request, the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e. The at least one second meta information table may be received from 202e). According to an embodiment, the processor 340 may download the second meta information table previously stored in the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e from an external server (eg, cloud 208) or the Internet. The processor 340 may store the at least one second meta information table received from the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e or downloaded from an external server or the Internet in the memory 320 . For example, the at least one second meta information table may be represented as shown in [Table 2] below.

Keyword Device Area(Place) face wash, toilet Display device in the bathroom
(e.g. mirrors with defplay) Bathroom cooking recipe oven, refrigerator Kitchen baseball, movies smart tv living room books, movies tablet, smartphone Bedroom

Referring to [Table 2], the preset at least one second meta information table includes at least one metadata included in at least one second meta data corresponding to the corresponding controlled device for each controlled device 202a to 202e. It may include the second keyword of. For example, at least one second keyword included in second meta data preset for the smart TV 202a among the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e may be at least one of baseball or movie. Similarly, at least one second keyword included in second meta data preset for an oven or a refrigerator may be at least one of cooking or recipe.

In addition, the preset second meta information table may further include at least one area (/location/space) data corresponding to the corresponding controlled device for each controlled device 202a to 202e. For example, the second meta data preset for the smart TV 202a among the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e is data of the area (/place/space) where the smart TV 202a is to be installed. (living room) may be further included. Similarly, among the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e, kitchen may be further included as region (/location/space) data in which the refrigerator 202b is installed. Also, the processor 340 may edit and/or update the second meta information table by a user's input through the input/output interface 330, for example. For example, the processor 340 assigns the input/output interface 330 to at least one second meta data corresponding to the corresponding controlled device for each controlled device 202a to 202e included in the second meta information table. The at least one second meta information table may be edited and/or updated by performing at least one of adding, changing, or deleting the at least one second meta data according to a user input through the user input.

In addition, the processor 340 may transmit and upload the generated or updated first meta information table to an external server (eg, the cloud 208) through the second communication module 314 . In addition, the processor 340 transmits the received or downloaded at least one second meta information table or the updated at least one second meta information table to an external server (eg, the cloud 208) through the second communication module 314. You can send it to and upload it. Accordingly, even when the user creates the first content externally, it may be possible to create and store useful content anytime, anywhere by uploading and/or downloading the first content through the external server (eg, the cloud 208).

According to one embodiment, the processor 340 may obtain at least one second content related to the received first content based on the generated first meta information table. For example, if the first content is a baseball-related article and at least one first keyword extracted from the first content includes baseball, a Korean series, and the like, the processor 340 may select the extracted at least one first keyword. Based on one keyword, second content related to the first content (eg, video of a corresponding game, highlight video, game result, etc.) may be obtained from the Internet.

Also, the second content may be acquired and stored by, for example, the external server (eg, the cloud 208). In this case, the processor 340 may download the second content from the external server (eg, the cloud 208) through the second communication module 314.

When the content provision condition is satisfied, the processor 340 may transmit at least one of the received first content and the acquired second content to the corresponding target device. The corresponding target device may output at least one of the first content and the second content received from the processor 340 through an output device (eg, a display and/or audio module) of the corresponding target device. For example, the corresponding target device may display or reproduce the first content or the second content received from the processor 340 on a display of the corresponding target device. According to one embodiment, the processor 340 may further extract various setting information of the corresponding target device from the received first content, for example.

According to one embodiment, the processor 340 may change setting parameters of the corresponding target device based on the extracted setting information when the content providing condition is satisfied.

For example, when the first content includes a set temperature (eg, information on temperature management for each part of the refrigerator) of the corresponding target device (eg, the refrigerator 202b), the corresponding refrigerator part is displayed based on the set temperature. Setting information of the target device (eg, refrigerator) may be changed according to a specific set temperature.

In addition, for example, when the first content includes the washing time (eg, spin-drying time information) of the target device (eg, the washing machine 202c), the corresponding washing machine 202c based on the washing time The spin-dry time of the washing machine may be set or changed based on the extracted setting information (eg, about 5 minutes).

According to one embodiment, the processor 340 may analyze and store a user's content providing pattern repeated according to the content providing condition in the memory 320 . The processor 340 detects the user's location information or environment information from at least one controlled device 202a to 202e through at least one sensor included in each of the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e. can receive The processor 340 may determine whether at least a portion of the received user's location information or environment information corresponds to the analyzed and stored user's content providing pattern. The processor 340 may transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to the at least one target device when the received location information or environment information of the user corresponds to the user's content providing pattern.

The operation of the processor 340 will be described later in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, 6a and 6b.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing content by a server in a home network according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the method of providing content by the server may include operations 410 to 440 . The server's content providing method may be performed by at least one of a server (eg, the server 306) and a processor (eg, the processor 340) of the server.

In operation 410, for example, the server may receive first content generated from at least one controlled device (eg, a smart device or an IoT device 202a to 202e). For example, the at least one controlled device controls the content displayed or streamed through the output device of the at least one controlled device under the control of the control device (eg, the smart phone 201a or the remote controller 201b). It may be controlled to generate first content by capturing at least a portion of it, and to transmit the generated first content to the server.

In operation 420, for example, the server may store the received first content and at least one target device to which the received first content is to be provided among the at least one controlled device so as to be mapped. For example, the server may set the first meta data associated with the received first content so that at least one target device to which the first content is to be provided is mapped corresponding to the received first content among the at least one controlled device. You can create information tables. For example, the server may extract first metadata from the received first content. The server may generate a first meta information table by matching the extracted first meta data with a content providing condition corresponding to the first content.

In operation 430, for example, the server may acquire second content related to the first content. For example, the server may obtain second content related to the first content from the Internet based on the generated first meta information table.

In operation 440, for example, if the content provision condition is satisfied, the server transmits at least one of the first content and the second content to the at least one target device. The at least one target device may output at least one of the first content and the second content received from the server through an output device (eg, a display and/or audio module) of the corresponding target device.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing content by a server in a home network according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the method of providing content by the server may include operations 510 to 570 . The server's content providing method may be performed by at least one of a server (eg, the server 306) or a processor (eg, the processor 340) of the server.

In operation 510, for example, the server is generated from at least one controlled device (eg, smart device or IoT device 202a to 202e) under the control of the control device (eg, at least one of a smart phone or a remote controller). The first content may be received.

For example, when a user discovers useful information while watching a broadcast through a controlled device (eg, the smart TV 202a), the user generates first content by capturing at least a part of the corresponding broadcast (eg, first content) A control signal (eg, the smart TV 202a) to the controlled device (eg, the smart TV 202a) to directly manipulate the corresponding controlled device to capture at least a part (eg, the first content) of the corresponding broadcast through at least one control device. : a content generation control signal) may be transmitted. Upon receiving the control signal, the controlled device (eg, the smart TV 202a) captures at least a portion of the content according to the control signal (eg, a content creation control signal) received from the control device to generate predetermined first content. can be generated and transmitted to the server. The server may receive the first content generated from the controlled device (eg, the smart TV 202a) through the first communication module.

According to one embodiment, the first content is, for example, at least one of a broadcast program, a video, text (eg, an article or article published on a blog, a web page, etc.) or audio data (eg, sound source or voice data, etc.) may contain one.

In operation 520, for example, the server may extract first metadata including at least one first keyword from the received first content. For example, the server may extract first metadata related to the first content from the received first content.

According to an embodiment, the extracted first metadata includes tag information, EPG (Electric Program Guide) information, and at least one piece of tag information or EPG information included in the received first content. 1 keyword, or a combination thereof.

In operation 530, for example, the server generates a first meta information table by matching the extracted first meta data with a content providing condition, and stores the first meta information table in a memory.

According to an embodiment, the content providing condition includes a device type of the at least one target device mapped in correspondence with (the at least one first keyword included in) the extracted first metadata, the extracted first metadata The area (/place/space) where the at least one target device is installed in advance corresponding to the meta data (the at least one first keyword included in) or the extracted first meta data (the at least one included in the at least one keyword) It may include at least one of time data mapped to correspond to the first keyword of).

For example, the server converts at least one first keyword extracted from the first content into a device type of at least one target device to which the first content is to be provided and an area (/place) where the at least one target device is to be installed. /space) or at least one of the operating times of the at least one target device to generate and store the first meta information table as shown in [Table 1] in the memory.

In operation 535, for example, the server may edit and/or update the first meta information table according to a user's input and store it in a memory.

The server performs, for example, at least one of adding, changing, or deleting the first meta data by a user's input through an input/output interface to the first meta data extracted from the first content to obtain the first meta information. You can edit and/or update tables.

Operation 535 is not limited thereto, and may be performed at any of operations 540 to 570 after operation 530.

In operation 540, for example, the server may additionally acquire second content related to the first content. For example, the server may obtain second content related to the first content from the Internet based on the first meta information table extracted from the first content. For example, when the first content is a baseball-related article and at least one first keyword extracted from the first content includes baseball, a Korean series, and the like, the server extracts the at least one first keyword. Based on the above, second content related to the first content (eg, a video of a corresponding game, a highlight video, a game result, etc.) may be obtained from the Internet or the like.

In operation 550, for example, the server may determine whether a content providing condition is satisfied. In operation 550, the server may perform operation 560 when the content providing condition is satisfied, and repeat operation 550 periodically or aperiodically when the content providing condition is not satisfied.

The server may, for example, cause a user to approach an area (/place/space) where the at least one target device set in the first meta information table is installed based on the generated first meta information table, or the first meta information table. When the time to operate the at least one target device set in 1 meta information table arrives, it may be determined that the content providing condition is satisfied.

In operation 560, for example, the server may transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to at least one target device corresponding to the content provision condition among at least one controlled device.

For example, the server may transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to at least one target device stored in the first meta information table. The server may control the at least one target device to output at least one of the first content and the second content through an output device of the corresponding target device.

In operation 570, for example, the server may transmit the first meta information table to an external server (eg, the cloud 208).

The server, for example, transmits the generated, edited, and/or updated first meta information table to an external server (eg, the cloud 208) through a second communication module (eg, the second communication module 314). You can send and upload. Accordingly, even when the user externally creates the first content, it may be possible to create and store useful first content anytime, anywhere by uploading and/or downloading the first content through the external server (eg, the cloud 208).

6A and 6B are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing content by a server in a home network according to various embodiments. The method of providing content by the server may include operations 602 to 630. The server's content providing method may be performed by at least one of a server (eg, the server 306) or a processor (eg, the processor 340) of the server.

Referring to FIG. 6A , in operation 602, for example, the server selects at least one controlled device (eg, a smart device) under the control of a control device (eg, at least one of a smart phone 201a and a remote controller 201b). Alternatively, the first content generated from the IoT devices 202a to 202e may be received.

In operation 604, for example, the server may extract first metadata including at least one first keyword from the received first content. For example, the server may extract first metadata related to the first content from the received first content.

In operation 606, for example, the server generates a first meta information table by matching the extracted first meta data with a content providing condition, and stores the first meta information table in a memory (eg, the memory 320).

Since operations 602 to 606 are the same as operations 510 to 530 shown in FIG. 5 , a detailed description thereof will be replaced with the above description.

In operation 608, for example, the server may store in advance at least one second meta information table mapped to at least one second meta data preset for each of the at least one controlled device.

For example, the server may request and receive a second meta information table pre-stored in the corresponding device from the at least one controlled device to each of the at least one controlled device. The server may store the preset second meta-information table each received from the at least one controlled device in a memory (eg, the memory 320) in response to the request. Alternatively, the server may download the preset second meta information table for the at least one controlled device through the Internet and store it in the memory (eg, the memory 320).

According to one embodiment, the preset second meta information table may be provided by a manufacturer of each controlled device.

In operation 610, for example, the server may edit and/or update the first meta information table or the second meta information table according to a user's input and store it in the memory (eg, the memory 320). .

The server may, for example, add, change, or delete the first meta data by a user's input through an input device (eg, the input/output interface 330) to the first meta data extracted from the first content. One may be performed to edit and/or update the first meta information table. Similarly, the server receives the at least one second meta data included in the at least one second meta information table by a user's input through the input device (eg, the input/output interface 330). 2 The second meta information table may be edited and/or updated by performing at least one of adding, changing, or deleting meta data.

The operation 610 is not limited thereto, and may be performed at any of operations 612 to 624 after operation 608.

In operation 612, for example, the server may acquire second content related to the first content.

In operation 614, for example, the server may determine whether a content providing condition is satisfied.

Since operations 612 and 614 are the same as operations 540 and 550 shown in FIG. 5 , a detailed description thereof will be replaced with the above description.

Referring to FIG. 6B , in operation 616, for example, the server compares the first meta data with the at least one second meta data.

The server may, for example, compare the at least one first keyword included in the first meta data with the at least one second keyword included in the at least one second meta data.

In operation 618, for example, the server may determine whether at least one second meta data identical to the first meta data exists. In operation 618, the server performs operation 620 if the at least one second meta data matching the first meta data exists, and the at least one second meta data matching the first meta data is If it does not exist, the above operation 618 may be repeated periodically or non-periodically.

The server, for example, compares the generated first meta information table with the preset at least one second meta information table, and selects at least one second keyword identical to the first keyword included in the first meta data. At least one controlled device including a may be automatically set as a device type of at least one target device corresponding to the extracted at least one first keyword.

For example, when the at least one first keyword extracted from the received first content includes at least one of refrigerator, cooking, and recipe, the server determines the extracted at least one first keyword and the preset at least one keyword. A device type corresponding to a second keyword matching the extracted at least one first keyword among the preset at least one second keyword by comparing the at least one second keyword included in the piece of second metadata. may be automatically set as the device type of at least one target device corresponding to the first content.

In operation 620, for example, the server selects, as the at least one target device, at least one controlled device corresponding to at least one second meta data identical to the first meta data among the at least one controlled device. can

In operation 622, for example, the server may transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to the selected at least one target device.

For example, the server may transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to the selected at least one target device. The server may control the at least one target device to output at least one of the first content and the second content through an output device of the corresponding target device.

In operation 624, for example, the server may transmit at least one of the first meta information table and the second meta information table to an external server (eg, the cloud 208).

The server, for example, transmits the generated, edited, and/or updated first meta information table to an external server (eg, the cloud 208) through a second communication module (eg, the second communication module 314). You can send and upload. In addition, the server may transmit, for example, the received or downloaded at least one second meta information table or the edited and/or updated at least one second meta information table to a second communication module (eg, second communication module). (314)), it can be transmitted and uploaded to an external server (eg, cloud 208).

Accordingly, even when the user creates the first content externally, it may be possible to create and store useful content anytime, anywhere by uploading and/or downloading the first content through the external server (eg, the cloud 208). In addition, even when the user does not manually set at least one target device for the first content according to the user's input, it may be automatically set using the second meta information table.

In operation 626, for example, the server extracts various setting information of the at least one target device by parsing at least one of the first content and the second content.

In operation 628, for example, the server may determine whether to change a setting parameter of the at least one target device based on the extracted setting information of the at least one target device. In operation 628, if the extracted setting information and the corresponding setting information of the at least one target device are different from each other, the server performs operation 630, and the extracted setting information and the corresponding setting information of the at least one target device. If are equal to each other, the server may end the content providing operation.

In operation 630, for example, the server may change a corresponding setting parameter of the at least one target device based on the extracted setting information.

The server may, for example, change setting parameters of the corresponding target device based on the extracted setting information when the content providing condition is satisfied. For example, when the first content includes the set temperature (eg, information on temperature management for each part of the refrigerator) of the corresponding target device (eg, the refrigerator 202b), the set temperature is displayed for each part of the refrigerator based on the set temperature. Setting information of the target device (eg, the refrigerator 202b) may be changed to a set temperature. In addition, for example, when the first content includes a wash time (eg, spin-dry time information) of the corresponding target device (eg, the washing machine 202c), the spin-dry time of the corresponding washing machine based on the wash time The spin-drying time of the washing machine may be set or changed based on the extracted setting information (eg, about 5 minutes).

According to various embodiments, an electronic device for providing content may include a communication module configured to receive first content generated by at least one controlled device under control of a control device; and storing the received first content so that it is mapped to at least one target device to which the received first content is to be provided among the at least one controlled device, and obtaining second content related to the first content; and a processor configured to transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to the at least one target device when a content provision condition is satisfied.

According to various embodiments, the processor extracts first meta data from the received first content, maps the extracted first meta data with the content providing condition, and generates a first meta information table; It may be configured to store the generated first meta information table in a memory.

According to various embodiments, the extracted first metadata includes at least one piece of tag information, EPG (Electric Program Guide) information, and at least a portion of the tag information or EPG information included in the received first content. It may include the first keyword, or a combination thereof.

According to various embodiments, the content providing condition may include a device type of the at least one target device mapped to correspond to the extracted first meta data, and the at least one set in advance corresponding to the extracted first meta data. It may include at least one of area data in which the target device is installed or time data for operating the at least one target device preset in correspondence to the extracted first metadata.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be further configured to determine whether the content providing condition is satisfied based on the first meta information table.

According to various embodiments, the processor, based on preset time data corresponding to the first meta data, when the time to operate the at least one target device arrives, the processor determines the information about the received first content. It may be configured to determine that the content provision condition is satisfied.

According to various embodiments, the processor, when a user proximity sensing signal is received from the at least one target device based on preset area data corresponding to the first meta data, determines information about the received first content. It may be configured to determine that the content providing condition is satisfied.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to update the first meta information table by performing at least one of adding, changing, or deleting first meta data corresponding to the first content according to a user's input. can

According to various embodiments, the processor may be further configured to transmit the created or updated first meta information table cloud.

According to various embodiments, the processor stores at least one second meta information table including at least one second meta data preset for each of the at least one controlled device, and stores the at least one second meta information table, It is determined whether there is at least one second meta data matching the first meta data among the two meta data, and if there is at least one second meta data matching the first meta data, the first meta data is identical to the first meta data. Select one of the at least one controlled device corresponding to the at least one second meta data that matches meta data as a target device, and play at least one of the first content or the second content to the selected target device. may be further configured to transmit.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to update the at least one second meta information table by performing at least one of adding, changing, or deleting the at least one second meta data according to a user's input. can

According to various embodiments, the processor may be further configured to transmit the stored or updated at least one second meta information table to a cloud.

According to various embodiments, the processor analyzes the user's content providing pattern learned based on the content providing condition, and from at least one controlled device, at least one control device included in each of the at least one controlled device. Receiving the user's location or environment information sensed through a sensor, determining whether or not at least a portion of the received user's location or environment information satisfies the content providing condition corresponding to the analyzed content providing pattern; When the received location or environment information of the user satisfies the content providing condition corresponding to the content providing pattern, at least one of the first content and the second content may be transmitted to the at least one target device. .

According to various embodiments, the processor extracts setting information of the at least one target device by parsing at least one of the first content and the second content, and the extracted setting information and the extracted setting Setting parameters of the at least one target device corresponding to the information are compared, and as a result of the comparison, a value of the extracted setting information and a value of the setting parameter of the at least one target device corresponding to the extracted setting information are different. If so, it may be further configured to change the value of the setting parameter of the at least one target device to the value of the extracted setting information.

7 is a block diagram of each controlled device in a home network according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 7 , each controlled device 702 may include at least one of a communication module 710, a sensor module 720, a memory 730, an output device 740, and a processor 750. The controlled device 702 may include part or all of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 .

The communication module 710 may perform a communication connection with an external electronic device. For example, the communication module 710 may be a control device (eg, the control device 201), a controlled device (eg, a smart device or IoT device 202a to 202e), a server (eg, the server 306), or A communication connection may be established with at least one of the external servers (eg, the cloud 208). The communication module 710 may include part or all of the communication interface 170 shown in FIG. 1 . The communication module 710 may be referred to as a communication unit or communication circuit, may include the communication unit or communication circuit as a part thereof, or constitute the communication unit or communication circuit.

The communication module 710 may receive a control signal (eg, a content creation signal) from a control device (eg, the control device 201). The communication module 710 may transmit the first content generated according to the control signal to a server (eg, the server 306). Alternatively, the communication module 710 may receive first content generated from another controlled device or second content related to the first content from the server 306 .

The sensor module 720 may detect a change in the surrounding environment of the controlled device 702 or a user approaching the controlled device 702 through at least one sensor. Various environment information sensed through the sensor module 720 or location information of the user according to the detection of user proximity may be transmitted to the server 306 through the communication module 710 .

The sensor module 720 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or detect an operating state of the controlled device 702 and convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 720 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor (eg, a red, green, blue (RGB) sensor), and a biosensor. , a temperature/humidity sensor, an illuminance sensor, or an ultra violet (UV) sensor. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 720 may include, for example, an e-nose sensor, an electromyography (EMG) sensor, an electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, It may include an IR (infrared) sensor, an iris sensor, and/or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module 720 may further include a control circuit for controlling one or more sensors included therein. In some embodiments, controlled device 702 further comprises a processor configured to control sensor module 720, either as part of processor 750 or separately, while processor 750 is in a sleep state. , can control the sensor module 720.

The memory 730 may store commands or data related to at least one other component of the controlled device 702 . The memory 730 may include part or all of the memory 130 shown in FIG. 1 .

The memory 730 may store first content generated by capturing at least a portion of content being output according to the control of the control device (eg, at least one of the smart phone 201a or the remote controller 201b). The memory 730 may store first content generated by another controlled device received from the server 306 or second content related to the first content. Also, the memory 730 may store setting information received from the server 306 and extracted from the first content.

The output device 740 may output predetermined content according to the control of the control device 201 . The output device 740 may include at least one of a display 742 and an audio module 744 . Also, the output device 740 may output at least one of the first content and the second content received from the server 306 . For example, the output device 740 may display or reproduce either the first content or the second content through the display 742 . Alternatively, the output device 740 may output either the first content or the second content through the audio module 744 . Alternatively, the output device 740 may simultaneously output either the first content or the second content through both the display 742 and the audio module 744 .

The processor 750 may overall control the controlled device 702 . The processor 750 may include part or all of the processor 120 shown in FIG. 1 .

The processor 750 may output content through the output device 740 under the control of the user or the control device 201, for example. The processor 750 may generate first content by capturing at least a portion of the content being output through the output device 740 according to the control of the user or the control device 201 (eg, a content creation control signal). . The processor 750 may transmit the generated first content to the server 306 through the communication module 710 . The processor 750 may store the generated first content in the memory 730 .

Also, the processor 750 may receive first content generated by another controlled device or second content related to the first content transmitted from the server 306 through the communication module 710 . The processor 750 may display on the display 742 whether to output at least one of the received first content and second content. For example, the processor 750 may display a message asking whether to output at least one of the received first content and second content on the display 742 in the form of a pop-up message. In response to this, the processor 750 may output or terminate at least one of the received first content and second content according to a user's input. For example, if the processor 750 is selected to output at least one of the received first content and second content according to a user's input, the received first content or second content through the output device 740. At least one of the contents is output. Also, when the processor 750 is selected to end at least one of the received first content and second content according to a user's input, the processor 750 ends without outputting at least one of the received first content and second content.

In addition, the processor 750 may receive, from the server 306 , setting information of the controlled device 702 extracted from first content generated by another controlled device or from second content related to the first content. When the setting information is received, the processor 750 may display on the display 742 whether to change a corresponding setting parameter based on the received setting information. For example, the processor 750 may display a message asking whether to change a corresponding setting parameter with the received setting information on the display 742 in the form of a pop-up message. The processor 750 may change or terminate a corresponding setting parameter with the received setting information according to a user's input. For example, when the processor 750 is selected to change a corresponding setting parameter with the received setting information according to a user's input, the value of the corresponding setting parameter is determined based on the received setting information. value can be changed. In addition, if the processor 750 is selected to end the change of the corresponding setting parameter based on the received setting information according to the user's input, the processor 750 may end the change without changing the value of the corresponding setting parameter.

Meanwhile, as described above, at least one of the plurality of controlled devices may operate as both a controlled device and a control device. For example, among the control devices 201, the smart phone 201a may operate as both a control device and a controlled device. The smart phone 201a may include part or all of the controlled device 702 shown in FIG. 7, and a detailed description of the configuration of the smart phone 201a will be replaced with the above-described one. In the present disclosure, the smart phone 201a may be used interchangeably as a control device or a controlled device.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing content from a controlled device within a home network according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the method of providing the content of the controlled device may include operations 810 to 830 . The method of providing the content of the controlled device may be performed by at least one of a controlled device (eg, the controlled device 702) and a processor (eg, the processor 750) of the controlled device.

In operation 810, for example, the controlled device is an output device (eg, a display 742 or an audio module (eg, a display 742) according to control of a user or a control device (eg, at least one of the smart phone 201a or the remote controller 201b). 744), predetermined content may be output. For example, the user may control to output a predetermined broadcasting program through the controlled device (eg, the smart TV 202a).

In operation 820, for example, the controlled device is controlled through the output device according to control (eg, a content creation control signal) of a user or a control device (eg, at least one of the smart phone 201a or the remote controller 201b). First content may be created by capturing at least a portion of the content being output.

For example, when a user discovers useful information while watching a broadcast through the controlled device (eg, the smart TV 202a), the user directly sets the corresponding controlled device to generate first content by capturing at least a part of the corresponding broadcast. or transmit a control signal (eg, a content creation control signal) to the corresponding controlled device to capture at least a part (eg, first content) of the corresponding broadcast through the at least one control device. Upon receiving the control signal, the controlled device (eg, the smart TV 202a) captures at least a portion of the content according to the control signal (eg, a content creation control signal) received from the control device to generate predetermined first content. can create The controlled device may store the generated first content in a memory (eg, the memory 730).

According to one embodiment, the first content is, for example, a broadcast program, a video, text (eg, an article or article published on a blog, or a web page, etc.) or audio data (eg, sound source or voice data, etc.) may contain at least one.

In operation 830, for example, the controlled device may transmit the generated first content to a server (eg, server 306) through a communication module (eg, communication module 710).

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing contents of a controlled device in a home network according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the method of providing the content of the controlled device may include operations 910 to 960 . The method of providing the content of the controlled device may be performed by at least one of a target device (eg, the target device 702) and a processor (eg, the processor 750) of the target device among the controlled devices.

In operation 910, for example, the target device may receive at least one of first content generated by another controlled device or second content related to the first content transmitted from a server (eg, the server 301). there is.

According to one embodiment, the first content is, for example, a broadcast program, a video, text (eg, an article or article published on a blog, or a web page, etc.) or audio data (eg, sound source or voice data, etc.) may contain at least one.

According to one embodiment, the second content is, for example, a broadcasting program, video, text (eg, an article or article posted on a blog, or a web page) related to the first content, or audio data (eg, a sound source). or voice data).

In operation 920, for example, the target device may determine whether to output at least one of the received first content and second content to provide. In operation 920, when it is determined that at least one of the received first content and second content is to be provided, operation 930 is performed and it is determined that at least one of the received first and second content is not provided. If so, operation 940 may be performed.

The target device may display, for example, a message asking whether to output at least one of the received first content and second content in the form of a pop-up message on a display (eg, the display 742). The target device may determine whether to output at least one of the received first content and second content according to a user's input. For example, when the target device is selected to output at least one of the received first content and second content according to a user's input, the received first content through an output device (eg, the output device 740). It may be determined that at least one of content and second content is provided. In addition, when the target device is selected to end at least one of the received first content and second content according to a user's input, the target device determines not to provide at least one of the received first content and second content. can

In operation 930, for example, the target device may output at least one of the received first content and second content through the output device. For example, the target device may display or reproduce at least one of the received first content and second content through a display. Also, the target device may output one of the first content and the second content through an audio module. Alternatively, the target device may simultaneously output at least one of the first content and the second content through both a display and an audio module.

In operation 940, for example, the target device may receive, from a server, setting information of the target device extracted from at least one of first content generated by another controlled device or second content related to the first content. .

In operation 950, for example, when setting information of the target device is received from the server, the target device may determine whether to change a corresponding setting parameter based on the received setting information. When it is determined in operation 950 that the corresponding setting parameter is changed with the received setting information, operation 960 is performed, and when it is determined that the corresponding setting parameter is changed based on the received setting information, the method for providing content of the target device is terminated. can do.

The target device may display, for example, a message asking whether to change a corresponding setting parameter with the received setting information on the display in the form of a pop-up message. The target device may determine that the corresponding setting parameter is changed or terminated based on the received setting information according to the user's input. For example, if the target device is selected to change the corresponding setting parameter with the received setting information according to the user's input, it may be determined that the corresponding setting parameter is changed with the received setting information. In addition, if the target device is selected to end the change of the corresponding setting parameter based on the received setting information according to the user's input, it may be determined that the corresponding setting parameter is not changed and ended.

In operation 960, for example, the target device compares the received setting information and the corresponding setting parameter, and if they are different from each other, automatically changes the value of the corresponding setting parameter to the value of the received setting information.

10A to 10F are exemplary diagrams illustrating an interface of a control device for providing content in a home network according to various embodiments. In FIGS. 10A to 10F , it is assumed that the control device 1001 serves as both a control device and a controlled device.

Referring to FIG. 10A , the control device 1001 may generate first content by capturing at least a portion of currently output content (eg, a cooking broadcast program) 1010a according to a user input. The control device 1001 may be provided with a predetermined user interface (UI) for capturing the first content (eg, a plurality of icons such as play/pause/previous/next for broadcast editing). The user can create the first content by capturing at least a part of the content currently being displayed using the UI.

Referring to FIG. 10B , when the generated first content is saved, categories/keywords related to the first content may be stored together. For example, the control device 1001 may display on the display a screen 1010b for inputting or selecting a category/keyword related to the first content. The control device 1001 may store categories/keywords related to the first content by directly inputting them into the input window 1011b displayed on the screen 1010b. In addition, the control device 1001, for example, displays check boxes 1011b-1 to 1011b-1011b-1 to 1011b- corresponding to categories/keywords previously set and provided to the control device 1001, displayed on the screen 1010b. At least one of 4) can be selected and stored.

Referring to FIG. 10C , when the control device 1001 stores the generated first content, the first content is to be provided among the at least one controlled device (eg, smart device or IoT device 202a to 202e). An area (/place/space) where at least one target device is to be installed may be input from the user and stored. For example, the control device 1001 displays a screen 1010c for inputting or selecting data on an area (/place/space) in which the at least one target device to be mapped with the first content is to be installed, on the display. can be displayed on The control device 1001 directly inputs data on an area (/place/space) in which the at least one target device to be mapped with the first content is to be installed into the input window 1011c displayed on the screen 1010c. can be saved In addition, the control device 1001 is, for example, an area (/place/space) where the at least one target device, which is previously set and provided to the control device 1001 displayed on the screen 1010c, is to be installed. At least one of the check boxes 1011c-1 to 1011c-4 corresponding to the data for ) may be selected and stored.

Referring to FIG. 10D , when storing the generated first content, the control device 1001 determines the device type of at least one target device to which the first content is to be provided among the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e. It can receive input from the user and store it. For example, the control device 1001 may display on the display a screen 1010d for inputting or selecting data about the device type of the at least one target device to be mapped with the first content. The control device 1001 may store data about the device type of the at least one target device to be mapped with the first content by directly inputting the data into the input window 1011d. In addition, the control device 1001 corresponds to, for example, data about the device type of the at least one target device that is preset and provided to the control device 1001 displayed on the screen 1010d. At least one of the checkboxes 1011d-1 to 4 may be selected and stored.

Referring to FIG. 10E , when the generated first content is stored, the control device 1001 sets an operation time of at least one target device to which the first content is to be provided among the at least one controlled device 202a to 202e. It can receive input from the user and store it. For example, the control device 1001 may display on the display a screen 1010e for receiving data about operating time of the at least one target device to be mapped with the first content. The control device 1001 may receive and store data about the operation time of the at least one target device to be mapped with the first content through the time setting interface 1013 displayed on the screen 1010e. In addition, a memo input window 1015 in which a schedule for operating time of the at least one target device to be mapped with the first content can be written down may be further provided on the screen 1010e.

Referring to FIG. 10F , the control device 1001 displays a screen 1010f asking whether to output at least one of first content generated by other controlled devices 202a to 202e or second content related to the first content. can be displayed on the display. For example, the control device 1001 includes an input window 1017 for inputting a keyword (eg, cooking) related to the first content on the screen 1010f and the keyword input on the input window 1017. A message 1019 asking whether to output at least one of the first content related to the first content and the second content related to the first content may be displayed. In addition, on the screen 1010f, an output button icon or an end button icon for selecting whether to output at least one of the first content related to the keyword input into the input window 1017 or the second content related to the first content is displayed. can be displayed together. When the output button icon is selected by the user, at least one of the first content related to the keyword input in the input window 1017 or the second content related to the first content causes the output device of the control device 1001 to be displayed. can be output through Also, when the end button icon is selected by the user, output of at least one of the first content related to the keyword input into the input window 1017 and the second content related to the first content may end.

11 is an exemplary diagram illustrating execution of content provided to a target device among a plurality of controlled devices in a home network according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 11, when the first content (eg, content related to face washing) generated by the controlled device and control device (eg, the smart phone 1101) is transmitted to the server 1106, the server 1106 A first meta information table related to one content may be created. The server 1106 provides the target device (eg, display) corresponding to the first content (eg, facial cleansing related content) through the first network 1112 when the content providing condition is satisfied based on the generated first meta information table. The first content may be transmitted to the mirror 1102e. The server 1106 may transmit the first content to an external server (eg, the cloud 1108) through the second network 1114. Alternatively, the target device 1102e sends a detection signal for the user's proximity detected through a sensor 1120 (eg, a motion sensor, a proximity sensor, or an infrared sensor) provided in the target device 1102e to the server 1106 ), the server 1106 receives the detection signal from the target device 1102e and transmits the first content mapped to the target device 1102e through the first network 1112 to the target device ( 1102e). When the first content is received from the server 1106, the target device 1102e may output it through an output device 1140 (eg, at least one of a display and an audio module). Also, the target device 1102e may, for example, display a message asking whether to output the first content on a corresponding display before outputting the first content. The target device 1102e may output or end the first content according to an input of an “output” or “end” button icon selected by the user in response to the displayed message. In addition, when the target device 1102e does not have a display, the server 1106 may transmit and output the first content to a mobile terminal such as a smart phone.

12A to 12C are diagrams illustrating execution of content provided to a target device among a plurality of controlled devices in a home network according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 12A, when the first content (eg, baseball relay broadcasting) generated by the controlled device and control device (eg, the smart phone 1201) is transmitted to the server 1206, the server 1206 Second content (eg, a highlight image of the baseball relay broadcast) related to the first content may be collected. The server 1206 may create a first meta information table related to at least one of the first content and the second content. The server 1206 provides the first content (eg, baseball relay broadcasting) or the second content (eg, the above At least one highlight image of a baseball relay may be transmitted to the target device (eg, the smart TV 1202a). The server 1206 may transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to an external server (eg, the cloud 1208) through the second network 1214.

Referring to FIG. 12B, when the first content (eg, exercise-related information) generated by the controlled device and control device (eg, the smart phone 1201) is transmitted to the server 1206, the server 1206 Setting information of a target device (eg, the treadmill 1202d) corresponding to the first content may be extracted from one content. The server 1206 may create a first meta information table related to the first content. If a content provision condition is satisfied based on the generated first meta information table, a target device (eg, a treadmill 1202d) corresponding to the first content (eg, exercise-related information) through the first network 1212 The first content and the extracted setting information of the target device may be transmitted. The server 1206 may transmit at least one of the first content or the extracted setting information of the target device to an external server (eg, the cloud 1208) through the second network 1214. When the target device 1202d receives the first content or the extracted setting information from the server 1206, the target device 1202d transmits the extracted setting information through an output device (eg, at least one of a display and an audio module) of the target device 1202d. The first content may be output or the setting information of the target device 1202d may be set as the received setting information. For example, if the extracted setting information is a running time (eg, 50 minutes), the target device 1202d may automatically set the running time setting information to '50 minutes'.

Referring to FIG. 12C , when the first content (eg, laundry-related information) generated by the controlled device/controller (eg, the smart phone 1201) is transmitted to the server 1206, the server 1206 transmits the first content (eg, laundry-related information) to the server 1206. Setting information of a target device (eg, the washing machine 1202c) corresponding to the first content may be extracted from one content. The server 1206 may create a first meta information table related to the first content. When a condition for providing content is satisfied based on the generated first meta information table, the first content (eg, a laundry-related article) is transmitted to a target device (eg, a washing machine 1202c) through the first network 1212. The first content and the extracted setting information of the target device may be transmitted. The server 1206 may transmit at least one of the first content or the extracted setting information of the target device to an external server (eg, the cloud 1208) through the second network 1214. When the target device 1202c receives the first content or the extracted setting information from the server 1206, the target device 1202c transmits the first content through an output device (eg, at least one of a display and an audio module) of the target device 1202c. The first content may be output or the setting information of the target device 1202c may be set as the received setting information. For example, if the extracted setting information is the washing/drying time (eg, 5 minutes), the target device 1202c may automatically set the washing/drying time setting information to '5 minutes'.

13A and 13B are exemplary diagrams illustrating execution of content provided to a target device among a plurality of controlled devices in a home network according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 13A, the server 1306 learns, analyzes, and stores a user's content provision pattern related to first content generated from a controlled device (eg, a smart phone 1301), and stores the content provision pattern in the stored content provision pattern. If the corresponding condition is satisfied, the first content may be output to the target device corresponding to the first content. For example, if a certain pattern is repeated in relation to the time the user watches a movie, the intensity of illumination, etc., the server 1306 may learn, analyze, and store the repeated pattern as the user's content providing pattern. The server 1306 transmits the first content providing condition to the target device corresponding to the content providing condition when a content providing condition corresponding to the learned, analyzed and stored content providing pattern (eg, illumination, time, proximity of a user, etc.) is satisfied. Content can be output automatically. For example, if an operation pattern in which the user watches the first content (eg, movie) generated through the target device (eg, the smart TV 1302a) every evening at 9:00 with the lights off is repeated, the server ( 1306) may learn, analyze, and store the user's content providing pattern. For example, the server 1306 may periodically or non-periodically receive a detection signal through at least one sensor 1320 . For example, the server 1306 may analyze the current state of the user through a plurality of detection signals received from the at least one sensor 1320 (eg, illumination intensity, time, proximity of the user, etc.) . For example, the server 1306 determines if the current state of the user matches the learned and stored content providing pattern, that is, reaches the learned and stored time, matches the learned and stored illuminance, or the user selects the target device ( 1302a), the first content (movie) may be transmitted to the target device 1302a. The target device 1302a may output the first content received from the server 1306.

Referring to FIG. 13B, the server 1306 learns, analyzes, and stores the user's content provision pattern related to the first content generated from the controlled device (eg, the smart TV 1302a), and stores the content provision pattern in the stored content provision pattern. If the corresponding condition is satisfied, the first content can be output to a target device corresponding to the first content (eg, a display 1302c installed in a cabinet located in a kitchen). For example, if a certain pattern is repeated in relation to the user's cooking time and place, or the controlled device being used, the server 1306 learns and analyzes the repeated pattern as the user's content providing pattern, can be saved The server 1306, when a content providing condition corresponding to the content providing pattern that has been learned, analyzed and stored (eg, time, place, used controlled device or proximity of a user, etc.) is satisfied, provides information corresponding to the content providing condition. The first content may be automatically output to the target device 1302c. For example, if an operation pattern in which the user watches the first content (eg, cooking-related information) generated through the controlled device (eg, the smart TV 1302a) in the kitchen every evening at 6:00 pm is repeated, the server ( 1306) may learn and analyze such a motion pattern and store it as a user's content providing pattern. For example, the server 1306 may periodically or non-periodically receive detection signals through at least one sensor 1320 installed in a space where a sink is located or installed in a refrigerator 1302b. For example, the server 1306 determines the current state of the user through a plurality of detection signals received from the at least one sensor 1320 (eg time, place, used controlled device or proximity of the user, etc.). status can be analyzed. For example, the server 1306 determines if the current state of the user matches the learned and stored content providing pattern, that is, the user arrives at the learned and stored time, matches the learned and stored location, or the user When approaching the target device (eg, the refrigerator 1302b) or opening and closing the door of the target device 1302b, the first content (eg, cooking-related information) is transmitted to the target device (eg, a cabinet located in a kitchen) It can be transmitted to the display (1302c) provided in. The target device 1302c may output the first content received from the server 1306.

14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing content in a home network according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 14 , the method for providing content in a smart home network may include operations 1410 to 1430. The controlled device 1402a is a device that generates first content that a user wants to store, and uses any one of at least one controlled device (eg, smart device or IoT device 202a to 202e) shown in FIG. 2 . can include Server 1406 may include part or all of server 306 shown in FIG. 3 . The control device 1401 may include some or all of the electronic device 201 shown in FIG. 2 . Also, the control device 1401 may be any one of the at least one controlled device.

In operation 1410, for example, the control device 1401 may transmit a control signal including a command for capturing content being streamed from a predetermined controlled device 1402a to the corresponding controlled device 1402a.

According to an embodiment, when the controlled device 1402a operates as a control device, the operation 1410 may be omitted.

In operation 1412, for example, the controlled device 1402a may generate first content by capturing content being streamed or output from the controlled device 1402a according to a control signal transmitted from the control device 1401. . According to one embodiment, the first content may include at least one of a broadcast program, a video, text (eg, an article or article published on a blog, a web page, etc.), or audio data (eg, sound source or voice data, etc.). can

In operation 1414, for example, the controlled device 1402a may transmit the generated first content to the server 1406 (eg, a hub) through a first network (eg, the first network 212). According to one embodiment, the first network may provide short-range communication-based data. For example, the first network may include at least one of WiFi (wireless fidelity), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), NFC (near field communication), ZigBee, Z-Wave, or GNSS (global navigation satellite system). can

In operation 1416, for example, the server 1406 may receive the first content generated from the controlled device 1402a and store it in a memory of the server 1406 (eg, the memory 320).

In operation 1418, for example, the server 1406 generates a first meta information table by mapping the first content and a target device to which the first content is to be provided, and stores the first meta information table in a memory of the server 1406 (eg, a memory ( 320)).

According to an embodiment, the server 1406 extracts first meta data from the received first content, matches the pre-extracted first meta data with a content providing condition corresponding to the first content, and provides the first meta data. You can create information tables.

In operation 1420, for example, the server 1406 obtains second content related to the generated first content through the Internet based on the generated first meta information table, and obtains second content related to the generated first content through the memory (eg, the server 1406). : Can be stored in the memory 320).

In operation 1422, for example, the server 1406 may determine whether a content provision condition is satisfied.

According to an embodiment, the content provision condition is the device type of the target device 1402b mapped to correspond to the received first content and the target device 1402b mapped to correspond to the received first content to be operated. It may include at least one of time data and data of an area (place) where the target device 1402b is installed mapped to correspond to the received first content. For example, the server 1406 arrives at a time when the target device 1402b preset in relation to the received first content is operated, or the target device 1402b preset in relation to the received first content ) is installed, it may be determined that the content providing condition is satisfied when the user's entry and/or proximity to the area (place) is detected. According to an embodiment, the server 1406 may periodically or non-periodically determine whether the content providing condition is satisfied if the content providing condition is not satisfied.

In operation 1424, for example, the server 1406 may transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to the at least one target device 1402b when a condition for providing the content is satisfied.

According to one embodiment, the server 1406 determines whether the target device 1402b supports the display function, and if it does not support the display function, the server 1406 converts the target device 1402b to a smart device (eg, a smart phone 201a) that supports the display function. At least one of the received first content and the second content may be additionally transmitted.

In operation 1426, for example, the server 1406 may transmit the generated first meta information table to an external server (eg, the cloud 1408) through a second network (eg, the second network 214). .

According to one embodiment, the server 1406 may additionally transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to the external server (eg, the cloud 1408).

According to one embodiment, the second network may provide a service based on packet data (or Internet protocol). For example, the second network may include at least one of a computer network (eg, LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

In operation 1428, for example, the external server (eg, the cloud 1408) may store the first meta information table.

According to one embodiment, the external server 1408 may additionally store at least one of the first content and the second content received from the server 1406 .

According to one embodiment, when receiving the first content received from the server 1406, the external server 1408 may obtain the second content related to the first content and store it.

According to one embodiment, the external server 1408 may transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to at least one target device 1402b based on the first meta information table.

In operation 1430, for example, the target device 1402b outputs at least one of the first content and the second content, or the target device 1402b extracted from at least one of the first content and the second content. Depending on the setting information of the corresponding setting parameter can be changed.

The term "module" used in this document may refer to a unit including one or a combination of two or more of, for example, hardware, software, or firmware. “Module” may be used interchangeably with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit. A “module” may be a minimum unit or part of an integrally formed part. A “module” may be a minimal unit or part thereof that performs one or more functions. A “module” may be implemented mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" is any known or future developed application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or programmable-logic device that performs certain operations. may contain at least one.

At least some of the devices (eg, modules or functions thereof) or methods (eg, operations) according to various embodiments may be stored on computer-readable storage media in the form of, for example, program modules. It can be implemented as a command stored in . When the command is executed by a processor (eg, the processor 120), the one or more processors may perform a function corresponding to the command. The computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, the memory 130 .

Computer-readable recording media include hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic media (eg magnetic tape), optical media (eg CD-ROM (compact disc read only memory), DVD ( digital versatile disc), magneto-optical media (such as floptical disk), hardware devices (such as read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), or flash memory, etc.) ), etc. In addition, the program command may include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The above-described hardware device may include various It may be configured to act as one or more software modules to perform the operations of an embodiment, and vice versa.

A module or program module according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the aforementioned components, some may be omitted, or additional other components may be included. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components according to various embodiments may be executed in a sequential, parallel, repetitive, or heuristic manner. Also, some actions may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other actions may be added.

According to various embodiments, in a storage medium storing instructions, the instructions are configured to cause the at least one processor to perform at least one operation when executed by at least one processor, the at least one operation , receiving first content generated by at least one controlled device according to the control of the control device; storing the received first content and at least one target device to which the received first content is to be provided among the at least one controlled device so as to be mapped; obtaining second content related to the first content; and transmitting at least one of the first content and the second content to the at least one target device when a content provision condition is satisfied.

The embodiments disclosed in this document are presented for explanation and understanding of the disclosed technical content, and do not limit the scope of the technology described in this document. Therefore, the scope of this document should be construed as including all changes or various other embodiments based on the technical idea of this document.

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Claims (20)

In the server for providing content,
communication module; and
contains a processor;
The processor:
Receiving first content generated by at least one controlled device under the control of a control device through the communication module;
extracting first meta data from the received first content;
Creating a first meta information table by mapping the extracted first meta data with content providing conditions;
storing the received first content and at least one target device to which the received first content is to be provided among the at least one controlled device so as to be mapped;
Obtaining second content related to the first content;
The server configured to transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to the at least one target device based on the generated first meta information table when the content provision condition is satisfied.
According to claim 1,
the processor,
A server configured to store the generated first meta information table in a memory.
According to claim 1,
The extracted first metadata includes tag information, EPG (Electric Program Guide) information, at least one first keyword extracted from at least a part of the tag information or the EPG information included in the received first content, or the first keyword. Servers, including combinations.
According to claim 1,
The content provision condition may include a device type of the at least one target device mapped to correspond to the extracted first meta data, area data in which the at least one target device is installed in advance corresponding to the extracted first meta data, or and at least one of time data at which the at least one target device is operated in advance corresponding to the extracted first metadata.
delete According to claim 4,
the processor,
Based on preset time data corresponding to the first meta data, when the time to operate the at least one target device is reached, it is configured to determine that the content providing condition for the received first content is satisfied. server.
According to claim 4,
the processor,
configured to determine that the content providing condition for the received first content is satisfied when a user proximity detection signal is received from the at least one target device based on region data preset corresponding to the first metadata; , server.
According to claim 1,
the processor,
The server configured to update the first meta information table by performing at least one of adding, changing, or deleting first meta data corresponding to the first content according to a user's input.
According to claim 8,
the processor,
A server configured to transmit the generated or updated first meta information table to an external server.
According to claim 1,
the processor,
storing at least one second meta information table including at least one second meta data preset for each of the at least one controlled device;
determining whether at least one second meta data identical to the first meta data exists among the at least one second meta data;
If the at least one second metadata matching the first metadata exists, target one of the at least one controlled device corresponding to the at least one second metadata matching the first metadata. select device,
A server configured to transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to the selected target device.
According to claim 10,
the processor,
The server configured to update the at least one second meta information table by performing at least one of adding, changing, or deleting the at least one second meta data according to a user's input.
According to claim 11,
the processor,
The server further configured to transmit the stored or updated at least one second meta information table to an external server.
According to claim 1,
the processor,
Analyzing a user's content providing pattern learned by the content providing condition;
receiving, from the at least one controlled device, location or environment information of a user sensed through at least one sensor included in each of the at least one controlled device;
determining whether at least some of the received user's location or environment information satisfies the content providing condition corresponding to the analyzed content providing pattern;
A server configured to transmit at least one of the first content and the second content to the at least one target device when the received location or environment information of the user satisfies the content providing condition corresponding to the content providing pattern .
According to claim 1,
the processor,
Parsing at least one of the first content and the second content to extract setting information of the at least one target device;
Compare the extracted setting information with setting parameters of the at least one target device corresponding to the extracted setting information;
As a result of the comparison, if the value of the extracted setting information and the value of the setting parameter of the at least one target device corresponding to the extracted setting information are different, the value of the setting parameter of the at least one target device is changed to the extracted setting information. Server, which is set to change to the value of setting information. In the content providing method of the server,
receiving first content generated by at least one controlled device according to control of the control device through a communication module;
extracting first meta data from the received first content;
generating a first meta information table by mapping the extracted first meta data with content providing conditions;
storing the received first content and at least one target device to which the received first content is to be provided among the at least one controlled device so as to be mapped;
obtaining second content related to the first content; and
and transmitting at least one of the first content and the second content to the at least one target device based on the generated first meta information table when the content providing condition is satisfied.
According to claim 15,
The saving operation is
and storing the generated first meta information table in a memory.
According to claim 15,
storing at least one second meta information table including at least one second meta data preset for each of the at least one controlled device;
determining whether at least one second meta data identical to the first meta data exists among the at least one second meta data;
If the at least one second metadata matching the first metadata exists, target one of the at least one controlled device corresponding to the at least one second metadata matching the first metadata. selection by device; and
The method further comprises transmitting at least one of the first content and the second content to the selected target device.
According to claim 17,
updating the first meta information table by performing at least one of adding, changing, or deleting first meta data corresponding to the first content according to a user's input; and
The method further comprises updating the at least one second meta information table by performing at least one of adding, changing, or deleting the at least one second meta data according to a user's input.
According to claim 15,
extracting setting information of the at least one target device by parsing at least one of the first content and the second content;
comparing the extracted setting information with setting parameters of the at least one target device corresponding to the extracted setting information; and
As a result of the comparison, if the value of the extracted setting information and the value of the setting parameter of the at least one target device corresponding to the extracted setting information are different, the value of the setting parameter of the at least one target device is changed to the extracted setting information. A method further including an operation of changing the value of setting information.
In an electronic device for providing content,
communication module;
output module; and
contains a processor;
The processor:
Receiving a control signal from a control device through the communication module;
outputting content according to the received control signal;
capturing at least a portion of the outputting content to generate first content including first meta data;
Transmitting the generated first content to a server;
When a content providing condition is satisfied based on the first meta information table, at least one of the first content or second content related to the first content is received from the server, and the first meta information table is the first meta data and the content providing conditions are mapped and generated,
The electronic device configured to output at least one of the received first content and the second content through the output module.

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